No.303178
See, lack of vitamin D is linked with depression.
That's especially true for Scandinavians and St. Petersburgh dwellers - polar circle = little to no sunlight - no vitamin D is produced
(someone probably should spend a sum under 100$ buy a used "solarium" machine to get tan at home.)
No.303180
>>303178https://www.beurer.com/global/p/60844/$80 when I bought it - it tangibly works for me.
Combined with cod liver oil pills i've seen a quantifiable improvement.
That said, a solarium bed might actually be the next step.
No.303184
does fish oil works or it must be a meds?
No.303185
>>303184fish oil - as in cod liver oil - yes, it does work
i wonder if canned cod liver has vitamin D too (as in not ruined by canning, heating and stuff)
No.303210
Reminder suplements are bullshit that is no better than meds.
No.303214
>>303210Silly billy, your thesis only works for "normal" climate of California/TexMex/Ibiza, not Estonia and Denmark, let alone Oslo and Helsinki
No.303233
>>303176Real sunlight is more of a mood enhancer than the D3 pills. For example don't be in a dark room all the time, that will make you go crazy.
No.303415
>>303210Proper nutrition and a diet which gives the body everything it could possibly use for cognition is not bullshit you twink.
>>303214More random English words chained together to form nonsense.
No.303428
>>303176Just ordered supps. Since I don't go outside very much (and when I do it's usually during sun rise or when it's overcast) I suspect my vitamin D is low, and if not it will be with the coming winter. Omega 3 too, since I read it is supposed to also help with depression/anxiety and general brain function. Maybe I just wasted money but if there's a chance it will help me feel better I'll try it.
No.303429
>>303428Good!
Makse sure you have a glass handy, and take your supplements according to the instructions (95% of which simply say stuff like "during meal")
No.303507
>>303415ah
>>303210Reminder people who can sunbathe in warm climate (Texas/Mexican border, Medit3rranian islands like Ibiza and so on) may think vitamin D supplement does nothing to them all while a person who lives in a city near Polar Circle (Oslo, Helsinki, St.Petersburg and such) may suffer depression from vitamin D deficiency alone
No.303564
I don't take individual supplements, just A-Z vitamin depot, plus extra D3, because I had a blood test with insufficiency. The insufficiency is gone but idk what changed tbh. I'm taking it for 3 months now…
Lately I tried a depot that has all amino acids (the stuff that neurotransmitters are made of) for 6 days now and it does something.
I feel a bit more present but reality really IS depressing…
All in all, doesn't do much but maybe for you it will? Chance is high you eat trash and lack nutrients.
If you care, skip the individual snake oil pills and grab the cheap depot ones that have all vitamins and amino acids under the sun…
No.303565
>>303564But I vape like a chimney and hate myself for that and also fap a ton.
30+ depression hits different, its like an anhedonia blur forever
No.303574
>>303565hmmmmm… I vape too.
>>303564Good ideas, thanks. I am sure my body lacks proper nutrition, and I do need to take a pill of 5HTP aminoacid now.
In fact, I kind of feel better when I take "neuro"-oriented vitamin pills. Thanks for the reminder…
No.303577
>>303565>I vape like a chimney Chimneys output smoke, not glycerine vapour. If anything you vape like the fog machine at a childrens' Halloween party.
>30+ depression hits different, its like an anhedonia blur foreverIt likely has less to do with your age and more to do with the fact that you're purposely preventing the oxygen receptors in your lungs from functioning.
No.303578
>>303577Yes, I really need to kick that addiction. Whenever I do that, I spiral deeply into ending it all and have unstable mood :/
No.303592
>>303578Nicotine plasters to avoid "popcorn lung"/smoked lungs/some other diseases related to inhaling heated chemicals for "flavor".
No.303594
>>303415proper nutrition is good, but most supps are poison.
No.303600
Eat ruminant animal meat and eggs, go outside
No.303608
>>303594And I shall gladly explain the "poison" troubles to our local bloody flooder.
In case of
>fish oilthe abundance of vitamin A is a problem
However, overdosing on vitamins is easily circumventable by not taking supps. Simple as.
No.303620
>>303577I'm fairly sure that someone who smokes but has no other vices, enjoys adequate nutrition and sleep is healthier than the median. Same for a moderate drinker who goes through a bottle of spirits each week.
Every time I think of healthmaxxing, I give up on the thought and enjoy things in moderation because as a teenager I was eating junk, drinking litres of pepsi, was deathly pale from lack of sun and had minimal real life social contact yet I was much happier. I'm not even older than 30 to say it has caught up on me.
No.303632
Knowledgeable anons, would you take black maca (gelatinized)? I have libido problems and I've read it can be a lifesaver. it's natural so I think it can't be bad. took three so far but didnt do shit, heard it takes a lot more time for some. I have to admit that I'm afraid for side effects even if they're rare and minor.
No.303633
>>303429Been taking Omega 3, D3 and probiotics for a week. I feel slightly like the mental fog is lifting a bit, but that might also be because I quit caffeine two weeks back. The probiotics are throwing off my digestion a bit but nothing major.
No.303658
>>303564>Lately I tried a depot that has all amino acids Care to share what exactly? I'd love to try stuff that works.
No.303659
>>303658Of course, I grabbed a random german one (doppel herz) it has:
L-Valin, L-Leucin, L-Isoleucin, L-Threonin, L-Methionin, L-Phenylalanin, L-Trytophan, L-Lysin, L-Histidin and non essentials are L-Arginin, L-Tytosin, L-Cystein.
You can put this into an llm to get explanations..
I've been doing this for 13 days and there is a slight difference… but also my eating habits are very bad and one sided, so it surprises absolutely nobody
No.303660
>>303659Thanks. I might find something similar in a DM store or something.
>but also my eating habits are very bad and one sidedSame reason I'm thinking basic vitamins worked a bit for me initially. I guess I was so deprived that anything, even low quality stuff helped.
I'm trying an iron pill now, it has 14mg iron 10mg zinc, 1mg copper(?) 1,4mg B6 some B12 and a bit of folic acid.
Doctor wasn't worried, but my blood iron is constantly on the low end so I decided to take this anyways.
Hope for something notable and that they don't mess with my BP meds.
Was drinking 2-3 energy drinks a day for a decade before and was forced to quit… That had B6 B12 too. Maybe this is the key to salvation.
No.303661
>>303632Depending on what you mean by "libido problems" pelvic floor exercises could go a long a way.
That was my issue. Now I can jerk it to doujins all day again if I wanted to.
The desire is lower now that I'm past 30 though. Probably natural + dopamine fatigue.